Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Public PK, KG-5

 825 Hicksville Rd
       Far Rockaway, NY  11691


(718) 327-1083

District: New York City Geographic District #27

SchoolDigger Rank:
1600th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,416 Help


Students who attend Ps 197 Ocean School (The) usually attend:

Middle:    Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo
    Village Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  407

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.6%
African American:
42.5%
American Indian:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.6% Help


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Compare Details Ps 197 Ocean School (The) ranks worse than 65.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 28th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.6%), African American (42.5%), American Indian (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 197 Ocean School (The) is 13.4, which is the 16th best among 38 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 197 Ocean School (The) is $22,416, which is the 11th highest among 38 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 197 Ocean School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 197 Ocean School (The) 1600th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 197 Ocean School (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 578th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 12.95 2004th 2206 9.2%
2007 11.93 2025th 2219 8.7%
2008 18.05 1954th 2227 12.3%
2009 14.28 2071st 2257 8.2%
2010 14.35 2047th 2263 9.5%
2011 14.46 2050th 2286 10.3%
2012 12.78 2108th 2320 9.1%
2013 9.51 2245th 2325 3.4%
2014 11.85 2171st 2345 7.4%
2015 10.56 2221st 2352 5.6%
2016 11.93 2194th 2366 7.3%
2017 21.32 1965th 2386 17.6%
2018 27.51 1827th 2395 23.7%
2019 27.31 1792nd 2413 25.7%
2021 45.23 1208th 2201 45.1%
2022 27.04 1852nd 2434 23.9%
2023 34.62 1600th 2439 34.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.26 313th 938 66.6%
2019 54.56 270th 860 68.6%
2021 62.38 119th 454 73.8%
2022 56.45 304th 1027 70.4%
2023 83.61 69th 1001 93.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.19 1024th 1941 47.2%
2019 47.47 766th 1859 58.8%
2022 44.03 969th 2031 52.3%
2023 46.04 881st 2016 56.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.66 644th 1678 61.6%
2022 45.44 1054th 2099 49.8%
2023 48.03 953rd 2041 53.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.43 396th 730 45.8%
2019 26.95 482nd 570 15.4%
2022 57.12 207th 622 66.7%
2023 57.84 225th 637 64.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.65 1674th 2338 28.4%
2019 25.34 1839th 2357 22.0%
2021 35.25 1327th 1955 32.1%
2022 28.40 1810th 2401 24.6%
2023 38.31 1486th 2403 38.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.99 1898th 2340 18.9%
2019 31.88 1664th 2358 29.4%
2021 48.68 997th 1961 49.2%
2022 28.63 1802nd 2400 24.9%
2023 32.58 1645th 2400 31.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.23 554th 948 41.6%
2019 57.69 295th 891 66.9%
2021 54.77 156th 427 63.5%
2022 51.80 398th 936 57.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.81 850th 1392 38.9%
2019 39.31 782nd 1315 40.5%
2021 54.51 332nd 818 59.4%
2022 45.35 777th 1503 48.3%
2023 57.51 505th 1429 64.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 62 538 9 421 2 n/a n/a 0 1032
1990 46 527 14 392 3 n/a n/a 0 982
1991 71 506 10 426 0 n/a n/a 0 1013
1992 43 588 8 402 0 n/a n/a 0 1041
1993 38 564 12 400 4 n/a n/a 0 1018
1994 28 566 17 373 3 n/a n/a 0 987
1995 29 597 18 433 9 n/a n/a 0 1086
1996 29 597 18 433 9 n/a n/a 0 1086
1997 28 539 28 414 13 n/a n/a 0 1022
1998 24 517 20 440 14 n/a n/a 0 1015
1999 30 537 12 411 1 n/a n/a 0 991
2000 24 532 14 401 4 n/a n/a 0 975
2001 18 578 11 398 2 n/a n/a 0 1007
2002 23 460 7 342 6 n/a n/a 0 838
2003 23 460 7 342 6 n/a n/a 0 838
2004 20 387 8 322 3 n/a n/a 0 740
2005 8 337 3 239 4 n/a n/a 0 591
2006 6 334 4 218 4 n/a n/a 0 566
2007 9 281 3 226 5 n/a n/a 0 524
2008 12 262 5 194 6 n/a n/a 0 479
2009 8 266 5 188 7 n/a n/a 0 474
2010 6 282 10 210 5 n/a n/a 0 513
2011 8 297 17 213 5 0 0 0 540
2012 16 278 15 194 9 1 0 0 513
2013 18 309 6 161 5 2 1 0 502
2014 25 284 6 203 4 0 3 0 525
2015 22 273 7 233 5 0 1 0 541
2016 29 307 9 224 3 0 1 0 573
2017 19 263 9 227 5 3 4 0 530
2018 22 224 11 226 6 2 4 0 495
2019 18 218 6 268 11 2 2 0 525
2020 15 228 3 261 8 3 1 0 519
2021 10 204 2 216 10 2 0 0 444
2022 9 171 2 209 15 2 0 0 408
2023 9 173 3 210 11 1 0 0 407

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1032 57.9 17.8 n/a
1990 982 53.9 18.2 n/a
1991 1013 57.9 17.4 n/a
1992 1041 53.9 19.3 n/a
1993 1018 55.1 18.5 n/a
1994 987 58.1 17.0 n/a
1995 1086 56.0 19.4 n/a
1996 1086 56.0 19.4 n/a
1997 1022 59.0 17.3 88.1
1998 1015 62.0 16.4 95
1999 991 63.0 15.7 89.8
2000 975 62.0 15.7 93.8
2001 1007 68.0 14.8 95.2
2002 838 n/a n/a n/a
2003 838 n/a n/a n/a
2004 740 n/a n/a n/a
2005 591 44.3 13.3 0
2006 566 45.0 12.6 97.5
2007 524 44.0 11.9 94.5
2008 479 46.0 10.4 92.1
2009 474 41.0 11.6 97.3
2010 513 42.0 12.2 n/a
2011 540 44.3 12.1 99.4
2012 513 38.0 13.5 97.1
2013 502 37.0 13.5 94.4
2014 525 35.1 14.9 78.5
2015 541 42.0 12.8 86.5
2016 573 45.0 12.7 88
2017 530 44.5 11.8 93.6
2018 495 45.0 10.9 96
2019 525 43.0 12.2 94.5
2020 519 36.0 14.4 87.5
2021 444 38.9 11.4 91.7
2022 408 31.0 13.1 90.2
2023 407 30.3 13.4 91.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1032 57.9 17.8 n/a
1990 982 53.9 18.2 n/a
1991 1013 57.9 17.4 n/a
1992 1041 53.9 19.3 n/a
1993 1018 55.1 18.5 n/a
1994 987 58.1 17.0 n/a
1995 1086 56.0 19.4 n/a
1996 1086 56.0 19.4 n/a
1997 1022 59.0 17.3 88.1
1998 1015 62.0 16.4 95
1999 991 63.0 15.7 89.8
2000 975 62.0 15.7 93.8
2001 1007 68.0 14.8 95.2
2002 838 n/a n/a n/a
2003 838 n/a n/a n/a
2004 740 n/a n/a n/a
2005 591 44.3 13.3 0
2006 566 45.0 12.6 97.5
2007 524 44.0 11.9 94.5
2008 479 46.0 10.4 92.1
2009 474 41.0 11.6 97.3
2010 513 42.0 12.2 n/a
2011 540 44.3 12.1 99.4
2012 513 38.0 13.5 97.1
2013 502 37.0 13.5 94.4
2014 525 35.1 14.9 78.5
2015 541 42.0 12.8 86.5
2016 573 45.0 12.7 88
2017 530 44.5 11.8 93.6
2018 495 45.0 10.9 96
2019 525 43.0 12.2 94.5
2020 519 36.0 14.4 87.5
2021 444 38.9 11.4 91.7
2022 408 31.0 13.1 90.2
2023 407 30.3 13.4 91.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201595.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $834 (4.0%) $19,836 (96.0%) $20,671
2020 $713 (3.7%) $18,617 (96.3%) $19,330
2021 $1,249 (5.6%) $20,901 (94.4%) $22,150
2022 $2,759 (12.3%) $19,657 (87.7%) $22,416

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 197 Ocean School (The)

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1792nd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1600th of 2439 Elementary schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 197 Ocean School (The))3222.2
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)5443.4
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 197 Ocean School (The))4140
 1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)5554.8
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 197 Ocean School (The))3737.9
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)4747.8
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 197 Ocean School (The))4243.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)5151.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 197 Ocean School (The))1747.5
 30.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)4046.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 197 Ocean School (The))3741.7
 4.7%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)4646.4
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students525407
 22.5%
African American218173
 20.6%
American Indian1111
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic268210
 21.6%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White189
 50%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.5%91.6%
 2.8%


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Students at Ps 197 Ocean School (The) are 52% Hispanic, 43% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% White.

Students who attend Ps 197 Ocean School (The) usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo
Middle : Village Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 407 students attended Ps 197 Ocean School (The).

Ps 197 Ocean School (The) ranks 1600th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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